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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2008 (43) Date of publication: 19.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/47 (21) Application number: 07757168.5 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61F 2/44(2006.01) A61F 2/46(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/062372 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/100996 (07.09.2007 Gazette 2007/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 27.02.2006 US 362998 (71) Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. Warsaw, IN 46581 (US)	(72) Inventors: EISERMANN, Lukas G. San Diego, CA 92103-6516 (US) VITTUR, Shannon M. Memphis, TN 38104 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Grillparzerstrasse 14 81675 München 81675 München (DE)